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An awkward moment unfolded during a press event when Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni appeared visibly uncomfortable while shaking hands with Donald Trump, quickly pulling away as cameras flashed.
The tense exchange, at a high‑stakes summit in Egypt aimed at de‑escalating the Gaza conflict, quickly went viral.
Donald Trump also drew unwanted attention when he turned to Meloni during a press conference and said: “You don’t mind being called beautiful, right? ’Cause you are.”
He prefaced the remark by noting, “I'm not allowed to say it — because it’s the end of your political career if you say she’s a beautiful young woman,” before adding: “But I’ll take my chances.”
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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in awkward exchange with Trump as US President calls her 'beautiful'